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August 8, 2017

International Youth Day 2017

The theme of International Youth Day 2017 is Youth Building Peace. Since the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2250 in 2015, there is growing recognition that as agents of […]
August 8, 2017

Invest €32m in guidance counselling and Youth Mental Health Services

Youth Council calls for measures to reduce waiting lists for mental health services as part of a number of costed measures detailed in its Pre-Budget Submission […]
August 3, 2017

CSO Live Register:

Youth Council reaction to latest figures Over 32,000 under 25s signing on   Up 2,512 since April 2017 (29,725): third monthly increase in row Seasonal trends […]
July 21, 2017

Dept Social Protection Pre-Budget Forum:

Youth Council highlights ‘a million good reasons’ to invest in growing youth population in Budget 2018 11,257 young people under 26 still long-term unemployed Need to […]
July 19, 2017

Local groups invited to apply for up to €5,000 through national arts and youth scheme

Deadline for applications: Friday 28th July 2017 The Artist and Youth Work Residency Scheme will see local projects nationwide receive grants of up to €5,000 Both […]
July 9, 2017

High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2017

United Nations, New York, 10 – 19 July 2017 The High Level Political Forum is where Member States/Countries of the United Nations get together to update […]
July 6, 2017

CSO Live Register: Almost 32,000 under 25s signing on

increase in line with seasonal trends but over 11,000 young people long-term unemployed still far too high Youth council calls for investment to halve this figure […]
July 1, 2017

Youth Council highlights ‘a million good reasons’ to invest in growing youth population

Number of those aged 10-24 to grow to over 1,000,000 by 2025 With our growing youth population set to surpass one million by 2025, investment in […]
June 28, 2017

Networking Seminar for Youth workers/volunteers and youth arts practitioners in the Dublin Region

Time: 10.30-2pm (including networking light lunch)Date: Tuesday, 4th July 2017Location: National Gallery of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2.Cost: Free (includes light lunch and complimentary entry to […]